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European probe set to land on Mars

The European Space Agency is set to land its Schiaparelli probe on the surface of Mars on Wednesday afternoon. The probe is equipped with sensors and drills to search for life. The probe follows the Beagle-2 lander, which failed to activate after landing on Mars in 2003.

Opinion

Two years on from the highly-controversial EU-Turkey deal, many thousands of refugees are still trapped on Greek islands. One of them offers an open invitation to EU leaders to see their inhospitable conditions at the Moria refugee camp on Lesbos.

Interview

The controversy over the new EU Commission top civil servant is revealing of what is wrong with EU institutions and how they are blocked by national governments, says award-winning Austrian novelist Robert Menasse.